Police list five locations for Wednesday crime spree in Topeka

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka police provided additional details late Thursday morning on a crime spree that included the stabbing of three people at five different locations early Wednesday afternoon in the capital city.

Two of the stabbing victims were reported to have suffered life-threatening injuries.

Police listed a total of 17 victims, ranging in age from 4 months to 70 years old. It wasn’t immediately known if the victims and the assailant knew each other.

A man identified as Adam James Schwegman, 47, of Topeka, was arrested in connection with the crimes. Shawnee County Jail officials said Schwegman was listed as a homeless person.

The incidents -- which police listed in three separate cases -- were reported over about 90 minutes on Wednesday afternoon at several locations in Topeka.

The first incident was reported at approximately 12:07 p.m. Wednesday, when officers with the Topeka Police Department responded to a reported stabbing in the 1600 block of S.W. Fillmore Street.

Upon their arrival, officers located two individuals who had been stabbed at separate locations on that block.

Both of the stabbing victims were transported by American Medical Response ambulance to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said.

Another possible stabbing was reported around 12:20 p.m. Wednesday in the 1800 block of S.W. Topeka Boulevard, about five blocks southeast of the Fillmore location. However, details on that possible incident weren’t immediately available.

Later that afternoon, at approximately 12:59 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to another reported stabbing in the 600 block of S.W. 3rd Street. Upon arrival, officers found an individual who had sustained injuries that weren’t believed to be life-threatening. That person was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment.

Then, less than 10 minutes later, police responded to a reported aggravated battery at Ward-Meade Park in the 100 block of N.W. Fillmore Street. Officers arrived at that location to find an individual who had sustained injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening. That person was transported by private vehicle to a local hospital for treatment.

Police said a man suspected in all of the attacks, who was later identified as Schwegman, had been detained.

Schwegman was booked at 10:55 p.m. Wednesday into the Shawnee County Jail, officials said. He was being held at the jail on Thursday.

Police said Schwegman was booked into jail in connection with crimes at the following locations, with victims and crimes listed for each incident.

Incident 1 -- 1600 block of S.W. Fillmore Street

Victims:

• Adult female, 39 -- Aggravated battery

• Juvenile male, 16 -- Aggravated battery

• Adult female, 63 -- not harmed

• Adult male, 51 -- not harmed

• Adult male, 32 -- not harmed

Charges:

• Two counts of aggravated battery; Knowingly cause great bodily harm or disfigurement

• Rape; Sexual intercourse without consent

• Aggravated burglary of a dwelling for felony, theft, domestic violence or sexually motivated crime

Incident 2 -- 1500 block of S.W. Fillmore Street

Victims:

• Adult female, 66 -- not harmed

Charges:

• Attempted aggravated burglary

Incident 3 -- 1400 SW Block of S.W. Fillmore Street

Victims:

• Adult female, 37 -- not harmed

• Juvenile female, 4 -- not harmed

• Juvenile male, 4 -- not harmed

• Juvenile male, 3 -- not harmed

• Juvenile male, 1 -- not harmed

• Juvenile male, 4-months-old -- not harmed

Charges:

• Aggravated burglary; Dwelling for felony, theft, domestic violence or sexually motivated crime

• Theft totalling more than $1,500 from building

• Aggravated endangering a child; reckless situation to child younger than 18 years of age

Incident 4 – 600 block of S.W. 3rd Street

Victims:

• Adult female, 50 -- Aggravated battery

• Juvenile female, 2 -- not harmed

• Juvenile male, 1 -- not harmed

• Juvenile female, 8-months-old -- not harmed

Charges:

• Aggravated burglary of a dwelling for felony, theft, domestic violence, or sexually motivated crime

• Aggravated sexual battery; force or fear

• Aggravated battery; knowingly use of a weapon to cause great bodily harm-disfigurement-or-death

• Aggravated endangering a child; reckless situation to child younger than 18 years of age

• Attempted rape; sexual intercourse without consent

Incident 5 –100 block of N.W. Fillmore Street in Ward-Meade Park

Victims:

• Adult female, 70 -- minor injuries

Charges:

• Aggravated battery; knowingly use of a weapon to cause great bodily harm-disfigurement-or-death

• Aggravated sexual battery; force or fear

• Mistreatment of a dependent adult-elder person; physical injuryconfinement-punishment

The investigation into this case is active and ongoing.

The Topeka Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance with these ongoing investigations.

Anyone with surveillance camera footage from any of the above locations or information related to these incidents is encouraged to email telltpd@topeka.org or contact Topeka police detectives at 785-368-9400.

Anonymous tips can be made by calling Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007.

Anonymous tips can be made online at www.p3tips.com/128.

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